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Front Side Door Weatherstrip Replacement 1st Design Sedan/Wagon-Coupe Similar

Removal Procedure


    Object Number: 862917  Size: SH
  1. Partially remove hinge pillar garnish molding.
  2. Remove weatherstrip from door opening by starting at the seal joint at the bottom of the door opening. Separate the seal at the joint, noting this position.
  3. Pull this seal loose slowly.

Installation Procedure

  1. Clean old adhesive off of flange area.
  2. Start seal over flange area in upper rear corner. Install seal plug to other side when the joint is reached and firmly seat seal over the flange.
  3. Important: For proper sealing, rigid portion of bulb part of weatherstrip (approximately 140 mm [5 1/2 in]) must be located at top rear corner shown in illustration.

  4. Install hinge pillar garnish molding.

Front Side Door Weatherstrip Replacement 2nd Design Sedan/Wagon-Coupe Similar

Removal Procedure


    Object Number: 867873  Size: SH
  1. Remove hinge pillar garnish molding.

  2. Object Number: 862917  Size: SH
  3. Remove weatherstrip from door opening by starting at the seal joint at the bottom of the door opening. Separate the seal at the joint, noting this position.
  4. Slowly pull the seal loose.

Installation Procedure

  1. Clean old adhesive off of flange area.

  2. Object Number: 869478  Size: SH
  3. Remove rip-cord from new seal by pulling at the exposed end. This rip cord is a production assembly aid and is not required for service.

  4. Object Number: 862917  Size: SH

    Important: For proper sealing, rigid portion of weatherstrip (approximately 191 mm [7 1/2 in.]) must be located at top rear corner as shown in illustration.

  5. Start seal over flange area in position noted above. Press weatherstrip over flange firmly to seat it.
  6. Tuck seal lip under the B-pillar upper and lower finish panels and at the end of the instrument panel.
  7. Install hinge pillar garnish molding.

  8. Object Number: 869344  Size: SH
  9. Verify the front door weatherstrip seal lip is covering the headliner and windshield garnish molding as shown in illustration.
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Object Number: 869445  Size: SH
  • Sedan/Wagon
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    Object Number: 869471  Size: SH
  • Coupe (Right Side)